Tuscan Chicken Recipe
Tuscan Chicken Recipe is ready in less than 30 minutes which makes the perfect weeknight meal. Tender chicken cooks in a creamy sauce that is loaded with garlic, fresh spinach and sun-dried tomatoes!
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 4 Small Chicken Breasts approximately 6 ounces each
- 3 tbsp olive oil divided
- 2 tsp Italian seasoning
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/2 onion finely diced
- 4 cloves Garlic minced or 1 tbsp minced garlic
- ½ cup Sun-dried Tomatoes drained and sliced thinly
- 3 cups spinach
- 2 cups Heavy Cream
- 1/3 cup parmesan cheese grated
Instructions
- Heat 2 teaspoons of the olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat.
- Add the chicken breasts to the skillet.
- Season the chicken with the Italian seasoning, salt and pepper.
- Cook the chicken for 4 minutes on each side until the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees F.
- Remove the chicken from the pan and place them on a separate plate.
- Deglaze the hot skillet with water and scrape to remove any brown bites from the bottom of the pan.
- Add the remaining oil to the skillet and heat over medium high heat.
- Add in the diced onions and sauté for 2-3 minutes until the onions are soft.
- Stir in the sun-dried tomatoes and garlic. Cook for 2 minutes.
- Add in the spinach and cook just until the spinach starts to wilt.
- Stir in the heavy cream and grated parmesan cheese. Bring the mixture to a low simmer.
- Add the chicken back to the skillet and allow the mixture to simmer for approximately 5 minutes.
- Remove the pan from the heat and then the chicken is ready to serve and enjoy!
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Notes
Refrigerate any leftovers in an airtight container for up to 5 days.
If the sauce is too thick, slowly add in more cream or milk until the sauce thins out.
Nutrition
Calories: 560kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 38g | Fat: 41g | Saturated Fat: 21g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 14g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 191mg | Sodium: 704mg | Potassium: 1065mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 2759IU | Vitamin C: 11mg | Calcium: 148mg | Iron: 2mg
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